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Robert De Niro 'shuns celebrity spotlight'
Published Tuesday, Dec 21 2010, 16:42 GMT | By Justin Harp
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The two-time Oscar winner told USA Today that he has never been interested in attracting media attention.
"I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being," he said.
The star added: "I had to decide early on whether I was to be an actor or a personality."
De Niro, who plays a grumpy grandfather in the upcoming Little Fockers, also suggested that he has a better relationship with his own real-life family than his character does in director Paul Weitz's comedy.
He explained: "I have a pretty good relationship... the in-laws, my son's wife and her father."
Little Fockers is released on December 22 in US cinemas.
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